Has Anyone Seen This...

I am very sceptical about anything in the papers.

It seems they are saying that if we stick with the NHS 'healthy' diet the weight loss will cure diabetes.

Quote:
He added: “The good news is that if you cut fat in the diet then the liver fat falls very rapidly and that means the pancreas can start working again.”
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Many here do not believe in the NHS take. Many advocate LCHF (low carb, high fat) diets. The objective is the same, for all I know the calorie count may be similar but the methods seem diametrically opposed.



J.

There are many discussions on the forum about the Newcastle Diet and it is effective for some Type 2's. That's what the article is discussing.

I'd like to think that the reason the Newcastle diet works is the reduction of the carbs in the 800 calorie limit and not the fats. I'd also like to see more information on the science behind Newcastle Universities work

SJC said:

It is interesting that this is about cutting fat when the opposite seems to be true of the LCHF. It says 'reverse' and 'cure' diabetes. I looked on diabetes as something you could put yourself in remission with but never cured. If anything, I didn't like the way they assumed everyone who gets diabetes is overweight and needs to lose weight. For the skinnies who get it, it's a nightmare.

Actually it does mention the word remission. Now what is it....reverse, cure or remission !!!

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There was no assumption that everyone who gets diabetes is overweight. The study was based on T2 "overweight patients" (opening two words) and the diet is part of a trial on 300 people with "obesity-induced diabetes".

Now, that last statement should get people talking!

What would be of interest is if the trial was expanded to cover non-"overweight patients" and MRI's of their liver and pancreas used to see if there is significant fat around them?

Anyone seen the Wall Street Journal lately?

https://www.dietdoctor.com/dubious-science-behind-anti-fat-crusade

The link to the WSJ is far too long, but if you click this then click the link under the photo of the old cow...



J.